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What is NYC AC § 26-3101?

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This section provides definitions for terms used in the chapter, including 'administering agency,' 'booking service,' and 'short-term rental.' The definitions clarify the legal language surrounding various types of dwellings and rental agreements. Applies to entities involved in short-term rental operations and enforcement agencies.

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§ 26-3101 Definitions.

AC § 26-3101

As used in this chapter: Administering agency. The term "administering agency" means the office of special enforcement, as established under executive order number 96 for the year 2006, or such other agency as the mayor may designate by executive order. Booking service. The term "booking service" has the meaning ascribed to such term by section 26-2101, as added by local law number 146 for the year 2018. Class A multiple dwelling. The term "class A multiple dwelling" has the meaning ascribed to such term by the housing maintenance code, except that for the purposes of this chapter the term class A multiple dwelling shall also be deemed to include an "interim multiple dwelling" as defined in section 281 of the multiple dwelling law. Class B multiple dwelling. The term "class B multiple dwelling" has the meaning ascribed to such term by subchapter 1 of the housing maintenance code. Dwelling unit. The term "dwelling unit" has the meaning ascribed to such term by subchapter 1 of the housing maintenance code. Listing. The term "listing" means an advertisement on a booking service that offers a short-term rental. Registered host or host. The term "registered host" or "host" means a natural person who is a permanent occupant of a dwelling unit registered in accordance with this chapter. Private dwelling. The term "private dwelling" has the meaning ascribed to such term by subchapter 1 of the housing maintenance code. Rooming unit. The term "rooming unit" has the meaning ascribed to such term by subchapter 1 of the housing maintenance code. Short-term rental. The term "short-term rental" means a rental for fewer than 30 consecutive days of a dwelling unit within a private dwelling or class A multiple dwelling, or in the case of a mixed use building, a rental of a class A dwelling unit therein for fewer than 30 consecutive days. (L.L. 2022/018, 1/9/2022, eff. 1/9/2023)

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